Sehome High School

Infobox_School
name =Sehome High School


imagesize =135px
motto ="Spiritus Vadum Permaneo"
This Spirit Will Forever Last
established =1966
type =Public
affiliation =
district =Bellingham School District
grades =9-12
principal =Phyllis Textor
free_label =ASB Pres.
free_text =Titus Rhode(2008-09)
head of school =
dean =
faculty =53 (2004-05)
staff =31 (2004-05)
students =1026 (2004-05)
enrollment =
athletics =
colors =Green & Gold
mascot =Mariners
free_label2 =Newspaper
free_text2 =The Rising Tide
free_label3 =Yearbook
free_text3 ="Windjammer"
location =2700 Bill McDonald Parkway
Bellingham, WA 98225
information =[phone]
website = [http://wwwshs.bham.wednet.edu http://wwwshs.bham.wednet.edu]

Sehome High School, the home of the Mariners, is a public school and a part of the Bellingham School District in Washington, United States. Sehome High serves students mainly from the southern end of the City of Bellingham.

History

*September 1966: School Opens with only Junior, Sophomore, and Freshmen classes. Alma mater and fight song created. [ [http://wwwshs.bham.wednet.edu/History/schoolsongs.htm Untitled Document ] ]
*June 1968: The first ever Sehome graduates leave Sehome.
*September 1968: Sehome switches from semester to trimester based scheduling.
*September 1972: Groundwork laid for Sehome computer network.
*September 1985: Received technology grant and bond and created computer writing lab with 250 computers.
*October 1986: Iron Maiden plays an impromptu gig as their tour bus breaks down in the area. Thankful for the locals help in repairing their bus, they performed for the community in the school's gymnasium.
*March 1996: Sehome Basketball team wins state title with a perfect 30-0 record.
*April 2000: Culminating Project instituted under Principal Jim Kistner.
*May 2002: Sehome Men's Soccer team (18-2-3) wins state title over rival Squalicum High School (18-4) in Washington AAA division. [Romero, José Miguel. The Seattle Times, (May 26, 2003) [http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=3asoccer26&date=20020526&query=Sehome+High+School+Soccer+Squalicum "Sehome wins shootout and championship; Camas gets past Hanford for third place"] ]
*November 2006: Sehome Girls Cross Country win state title
*January 2007: Steven Ayers wins wrestling state title after being diagnosed with mono. Later to compete in nationals.
*May 2007: Sehome Baseball team wins state title for the first time since 1983.
*May 2007: Sehome Boys and Girls Track & Field teams both win state team titles.
*November 2007: Girls Swimming wins the state title.
*November 2007: Girls Cross Country win the state title for 2nd year in a row
*May 21st, 2008: Sehome Girls Golf win the state title.
*May 24th, 2008: Sehome Baseball wins state title for the 2nd year in a row
*May 24th, 2008: Sehome Boys Track & Field win the state title for the 2nd year in a row
*May 24th, 2008: Sehome Boys Soccer win the state title
*September 7th 2008: Sehome Football wins opening game to Lynden Christian by a score of 54-0.
*October 3rd, 2008: Sehome wins homecoming game against Mount Baker by a score of 22-21 on a last second Trey Meyer field goal.

Alma Mater

"All hail to KB, proud and sexy
"Our Alma Mater we sing to you"
"O'r forest and Bay the Mariners bold
"Lift high the colors Green and Gold
"Remember as each hour speeds past"
"The spirit will forever last

Notable alumni

* Glenn Beck, talk-radio and television host
* Hilary Swank, film actress
* Idiot Pilot, band
* The Posies, band
* Billy Burke, film actor

References

External links

* [http://wwwshs.bham.wednet.edu/ Sehome Home Page]